Is the cost of a passport really an issue for people? A US passport is $140 for 10 years... That's $14 a year and allows you to travel pretty much anywhere in the world by any means of travel. (EDL's don't work on planes) Seems like a reasonable deal to me.
Cheers, Colin On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 7:47 PM, Ed Dooley <edoo...@madriver.com> wrote: > In some states in the U.S. you *don't* need a passport to re-enter the > U.S. from some countries, > and an EDL is far cheaper than a passport. And Canada is outside *my* > country. ;-) > Ed > >> > >> On 2013-02-04 5:58 PM, Colin Kilgour wrote: > >>> "the cost of a passport"? > >>> > >>> I would think that even folks who don't travel on business would > >>> occasionally travel outside their own country. And for that, you need > >>> a passport. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Colin > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 1:27 AM, Ed Dooley <edoo...@madriver.com > >>> <mailto:edoo...@madriver.com>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I travel the world for my business, and to me a passport is > >>> something I used to assume everyone > >>> has. I think I read recently that of the world's developed > >>> nations, U.S. citizens have the fewest passports per capita. > >>> Ed > >>> > >>> > >>> On Jan 30, 2013, at 4:23 PM, Alan Bergen <alan-at-h...@comcast.net > >>> <mailto:alan-at-h...@comcast.net>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> A lot less than the cost of a passport. > >>>> > >>>> Alan > >>>> > >>>> Here in Vermont the EDL adds an additional $25 to the price of a > >>>> regular drivers license. > >>>> > >>>> Ed > >>>> > >>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Alan Bergen > >>>> <alan-at-h...@comcast.net <mailto:alan-at-h...@comcast.net>> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> The US Customs and Border Patrol is trying to make border > >>>> crossing a bit easier. It is introducing the Enhanced Driver's > >>>> License (EDL) Which will allow you to cross between the uS and > >>>> Canada without a passport. It's already enacted in NY, Michigan, > >>>> Vermont and Washington. Other states (Ohio, Minn, ND, Idaho, NH, > >>>> and Maine) are in the process of developing their own EDL > >>>> programs. You will still be required to follow the standard > >>>> procedure check in. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Alan Bergen > >>>> C&C 35 Mk III Thirsty > >>>> Rose City YC > >>>> Portland, OR > >>>> > >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > >>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Sent from my mobile device > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >
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